ShipStation is a global shipping platform with an Australian edition, priced by shipment volume with discounted carrier rates included. OrderOps is Australian-built Shopify fulfilment software that ships on your own carrier contracts and runs the picking and packing around them.
Connected to your Shopify.Competitor details are taken from each company's own published pricing page, checked on 7 October 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
| Item | OrderOps | ShipStation |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Shopify stores in Australia that pick, pack and ship in-house | Retailers on many platforms and marketplaces, worldwide, with an Australian edition |
| Platforms | Shopify only, with real-time two-way sync and multi-store organisations | Shopify and many other platforms and marketplaces |
| Built by | OrderOps, built and supported in Australia, proven in production at Ivory & Deene | ShipStation, part of the Auctane group |
| Item | OrderOps | ShipStation |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Free up to 50 orders a month; paid plans from US$39 a month by order volume. Every feature on every plan. 14-day trial on paid plans. | Starter from A$22 a month, Standard from A$55 a month, Premium from A$594 a month, scaling with shipment volume (Standard is A$253 at 1,000 shipments); prices include GST; 30-day free trial |
| Add-ons | None. Every feature on every plan, unlimited stores and users. | Pick to tote, purchase orders and scan to receive are on the Premium plan (A$1,023 at 1,000 shipments) |
| Over the limit | Labels keep printing to 10% past your allowance, then upgrading takes one click. Orders never stop syncing. | Plans scale by shipment volume; see their pricing page |
| Item | OrderOps | ShipStation |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier accounts | Bring your own carrier accounts. Your negotiated rates, never marked up. | Discounted carrier rates on every plan; bringing your existing carrier account is listed from the Standard plan |
| Australian carriers | Australia Post (eParcel), StarTrack, Team Global Express, TNT and DHL Express live; Aramex beta; others on request | Australia Post, Aramex, Couriers Please, Team Global Express, Asendia, DHL Express, Seko, UPS, FedEx, Parcel Right; StarTrack via their help centre |
| Carrier selection | Each Shopify shipping method maps to a carrier service and is pre-selected; otherwise the cheapest live quote is picked. No weight or value rules engine. | Automation rules are part of their product |
| Item | OrderOps | ShipStation |
|---|---|---|
| Picking | Warehouse map with walking-order pick routes, batch picking on an offline-tolerant iPad app | Not stated on their pricing page |
| Packing | Keyboard-first pack bench, live rates per parcel, scan to verify, box suggestions learned from your own packs (switched on with you) | Not stated on their pricing page |
| Printing | OrderOps Print for Mac feeds thermal printers directly, no dialogs. Windows client in development. | Not stated on their pricing page |
| Inventory | Multi-store and multi-warehouse stock, purchase orders and receiving, true landed cost per unit (switch on inventory) | Inventory and warehouse features, including pick to tote and purchase orders, are on the Premium plan |
| Checkout rates | Your carrier rates at Shopify checkout for the predicted parcels; switched on with you, needs carrier-calculated shipping on your Shopify plan | Not stated on their pricing page |
Two-way live sync, seconds after checkout. Orders land the moment they are paid, and fulfilment, tracking and stock flow straight back.
One queue, one pack panel, one key to print and move on. Keyboard first, scan when you want it, no print dialogs.
Shortest-walk pick routes through your racks, and box suggestions learned from how your team really packs.
No. OrderOps ships on your own carrier accounts and never marks up postage. If you do not hold a contract yet, Australia Post eParcel is the usual starting point; we can help you get set up.
Yes. Every OrderOps plan works the same way, on your own accounts, from the first tier.
ShipStation lists more international carriers. OrderOps ships internationally on Australia Post with per-box customs, and on DHL Express with the commercial invoice raised for you.
OrderOps is built for Australian Shopify stores and the carrier line-up is Australian. The trial is open to anyone, but the carriers are the ones above.
Book a walkthrough and we pack a live order in front of you, thirty minutes, no slides. Or install free and print your first label the same day.